Founded in 1895, Swarovski has grown to be the world’s largest producer of precision cut crystals. Recently, Swarovski partnered with Maison Martin Margiela to create a collection of bold jewelry featuring stalactite shaped crystals. “What makes the Maison Martin Margiela Crystalactite for Swarovski totally unique is the fact that it is made using the pioneering Crystal Fusion technique, by which crystal is merged with matt white resin before it is cut, making gluing unnecessary. This is unprecedented, and the result is startlingly futuristic—an avant-garde and asymmetric beauty, inspired by the shape and structure of stalactites.”
Posts Tagged ‘Crystals’
Go Bold
Posted in art, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, atelier swarovski, contemporary, Crystals, Design, fashion, inspiration, laurie prophater, maison martin margiela, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, swarovski on December 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Pondering the Mechanics
Posted in bracelet, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, we can do this, tagged art, Bangle, black & white, bracelet, color, contemporary, Crystals, cuff, Design, fabric, fashion, google images, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, lynn ban, ornamental elements, polymer clay on April 29, 2013| Leave a Comment »
I haven’t worked out the engineering of this cuff from Lynn Ban in polymer, but I see polymer replacing the ‘rumpled’ metal with fabric as the insert. HMMMMM!!! Lynn Ban’s website is members only…try the Google images for more inspiration from this ‘edgy’ artist.
Doin’ the Charleston!!!
Posted in art, bracelet, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, we can do this, tagged art, black & white, bracelet, color, contemporary, Crystals, cuff, Design, earrings, fashion, graffito, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, necklace, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, rings on April 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Vacation is over, but I am still in a Charleston frame of mind…easy, breezy and carefree. I stumbled across an ad in a local paper for Graffito. They do not have a website, but I am certain you will find a world of inspiration on the Graffito Facebook page. Then you will be Doin’ the Charleston.
Drachma Dress
Posted in art, color, Design, fabric, fashion, inspiration, tagged art, Bangle, color, contemporary, Crystals, Design, drachma, fashion, inspiration, laurie prophater, mary katrantzou, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on March 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »
While the Greek drachma has not been in circulation for more than a decade, that did not stop Athens born Mary Katrantzou from using the drachma as the inspiration for a crystal mesh dress. BTW…at $44,640 it is sold out.
‘Most Beautiful’
Posted in art, bracelet, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, Bangle, black & white, bracelet, callixto, color, contemporary, Crystals, Design, earrings, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on October 3, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Callixto is a Greek work meaning…MOST BEAUTIFUL. “Callixto is an online boutique dedicated to bringing together unique pieces of jewllery and other accessories from far-flung places, with a focus on originality, craftsmanship and beauty. Set up by Sasha Dennig, Callixto represents her love of travel, jewellery and all of the treasures and trinkets she finds wherever she goes.”
A Little of This and a Little of That
Posted in color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged Bangle, black & white, bracelet, color, contemporary, Crystals, cuff, Design, earrings, fashion, inspiration, laurie prophater, necklace, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, tarina tarantino on October 1, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Eclectic…kitschy…not knowing when to stop… all describe Tarina Tarantino’s jewelry designs. ” A majority of Tarantino’s jewelry uses lucite, a type of plastic, as well as Swarovski crystals. Hearts, skulls and neon collars are all common themes in her creations. She has even collaborated with several historical companies, such as Barbie, Hello Kitty (Sanrio) and Alice in Wonderland (Disney), designing jewelry featuring the famous figures.”
A Touch of Glam
Posted in color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged black & white, bracelet, color, contemporary, Crystals, cuff, Design, earrings, fashion, glamhouse, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, necklace, ornamental elements, pascal mouawad, polymer, polymer clay on September 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Early in his career, Pascal Mouawad, saw the internet as a venue to expand the family business. ” Under Pascal’s guidance, Mouawad USA’s division has emerged as a creative haven for artists and celebrities looking to create jewelry backed by the tradition, quality and heritage of the Mouawad brand. Inspired by his grandfather who earned prestigious status as a choice jeweler to royalty across the world, Pascal brought an innovative twist to this family tradition by courting the glamorous ‘royalty’ of the modern day – iconic celebrities – with Mouawad’s renowned European traditions and craftsmanship. His creative vision came to fruition in 2000, when he partnered with Victoria’s Secret to design and build the most luxurious and expensive lingerie ever made, the multi-million dollar Fantasy Bra collection, covering some of the world’s sexiest supermodels in Mouawad diamonds for a record six straight years.”
Let’s go BOLD
Posted in art, bracelet, color, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged Bangle, bracelet, color, contemporary, Crystals, cuff, dannijo, Design, earrings, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, necklace, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay on July 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Get ready to spend some time on the Dannijo site. I cannot tell you how many wow moments I had just clicking through the pages in the necklace and bracelet categories. Love their back story…‘Growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, sisters Danielle and Jodie Snyder began making jewelry at a young age. Jodie handmade beaded designs she sold to local boutiques. Danielle, always wanting to impress her older sister so she could hang out with the older kids, taught herself wirework on their father’s medical tools. Once the sisters started collaborating and hanging out more regularly, their work seemed to take off overnight. They began selling the handmade jewelry collection under the label DanniJo Jewels to local boutiques, Fred Segal and Neiman Marcus catalog. By high school, their hobby turned into a full-fledged business with the opening of their first boutique in their hometown.”
Only 50…No More
Posted in bracelet, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged art, Bangle, bracelet, color, contemporary, Crystals, Design, earrings, fashion, glass, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, rings, uno de 50 on April 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Even though the website Uno de 50 is in Spanish, you won’t need Google Translate to find a myriad of ideas for your next project. “In the late 90’s a group of creative decided to create a brand of jewelery and accessories that break with what existed at that time. A new signature that does not follow trends and have a philosophy and personality. The project was based on a utopian idea, build only 50 units of each model, so who would have a piece of the 50 existing, hence the brand name.”
A ‘Little’ Over the Top
Posted in Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, tagged contemporary, Crystals, Design, fashion, inspiration, jewelry, laurie prophater, ornamental elements, polymer, polymer clay, swarovski, tom binns on February 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »
You need to go no further than Tom Binns when you want inspiration for ‘over the top design’. His mantra may be…MORE IS MORE…but his designs will tempt you to add one more layer or three dozen crystals…rather than one dozen.
Ornamental Elements 